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Inschfield stone circle

Coordinates: 57°21′11″N 2°37′40″W / 57.353120°N 2.6277447°W / 57.353120; -2.6277447
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Inschfield stone circle
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LocationAberdeenshire, Scotland
Coordinates57°21′11″N 2°37′40″W / 57.353120°N 2.6277447°W / 57.353120; -2.6277447
TypeRecumbent stone circle
Diameter27.4 m (90 ft)[1]
History
MaterialStone
Foundedc. 4000-2500 BC[1]
PeriodsNeolithic
Official nameInschfield stone circle
TypePrehistoric ritual and funerary: stone circle or ring
Designated17 August 1925
Reference no.SM25

Inschfield stone circle is a ruined recumbent stone circle situated near Insch, Aberdeenshire. Only three of the stones, including the broken recumbent stone, remain.[1] The diameter of the original stone circle had a diameter of approximately 27.4 m (90 ft).[1]

The remains of the stone circle are a designated scheduled monument.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "HER, Inschfield stone circle, Aberdeenshire Council".
  2. ^ "Historic Environment Scotland, Inschfield stone circle, SM25".